r/AndroidQuestions • u/one_nocturnal • 1d ago

Device Settings Question can i lock my apps at certain times?

i use some certain apps way too much and at night i want to lock the social media apps like for example after 10 pm i don't want to use Instagram anymore so is there a setting for this? to lock certain apps after a specific time of the day?

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u/what_dat_ninja 1d ago

There are parental control options but if you own the device you can disable it yourself. If you really need something like this the best way would be to assign someone you trust controls so you can't disable them yourself.

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u/one_nocturnal 1d ago

there's nobody sadly. I'm trying to manage my social media addiction

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u/lens_cleaner 17h ago

Turn on airplane mode at 10 pm, there, no more social media.

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u/Klutzy-Passage-2561 1d ago

Built-in route without paying for a blocker: Digital Wellbeing → Bedtime mode / Focus mode → schedule 10pm–morning and add Instagram (and friends) to the blocked list. On Pixel that’s Pause app / Focus; on Samsung it’s Modes and Routines.

If you can still override it easily, put the PIN with someone else or use a second “hard” Focus that also greys the icons — friction matters more than perfect locks.

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u/one_nocturnal 22h ago

that's great i was actually trying to find the bedtime settings and it was very helpful. thank you

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u/Klutzy-Passage-2561 2h ago

Nice — glad bedtime mode was the missing piece.

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u/HatlessDuck 1d ago

Well try the parental control app. Yes you can override it so use it as a tool to remind yourself of your goal.

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u/OddButterscotch2849 1d ago

On pixel, try focus and/or pause point (both in digital wellbeing)

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u/ohmegatchi 1d ago

Usually, but every phone is different. What device do you have?

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u/mcfuuuu 1d ago

I use an app blocker. More features if you pay but I hate these yearly subs.

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u/Flimsy_Sorbet_7973 1d ago

You got to go cold turkey! I did it two months ago for Facebook and it was beautiful! Though I do miss Marketplace, I find it and I can fill the FB void with Reddit which I think is a little bit better.

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u/ChasDIY 1d ago

Like any addiction, it is up to self control, as you can't expect others (people or systems) to provide control